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Baked pear & lemon panettone pudding

Serves: 6-8This dessert can be prepared ahead and reheated, but baking it at the last moment will produce a lighter, puffier result.

It is rather like a bread and butter pudding, but very light with sliced panettone and slices of fresh Doyenne du Comice pears, and lemon rind and juice. After the entrée pour the vanilla-scented custard over the prepared panettone and bake while enjoying the main course. If you cannot get panettone (an aromatic Italian bread filled with dried fruit and candied peel), you could use slices of brioche or croissants.